STEVE has a blazing row with Tracy, which prompts her to arrange an abortion. A desperate Deirdre tells a shocked Steve that she is pregnant, which does indeed stir him into action – instead of meeting Becky for a mediation meeting, he dashes to the clinic to stop Tracy.

He then offers her the flat above Streetcars, just as Lloyd does the same to Becky. Becky can’t understand why Steve would want to side with wicked witch Tracy – until he drops the bombshell that she is having his baby, the one thing Becky can’t give him. She’s devastated, but she’s not one to give up without a fight, so she throws Tracy out of the flat!

Carla is grateful when Frank takes the rap in court for knocking over Stella, but is it good to be in his debt? He’s rushing her into marriage and then announces he’s bought them a big house in Cheshire. He’s angry when she doesn’t sign the mortgage forms and she starts to wonder about calling the whole thing off.